Don't Look Away

Don't Look Away

Whatever you do... Don't look away.

Directed by Christopher Cox

20178 min5.3 / 10

A paranoia-soaked home invasion horror film that builds dread through the simple, unsettling premise of an unwanted presence and a cryptic paternal warning.

When a teenage girl tells her father about a mysterious figure staring at her, all her father can say is: "DON'T LOOK AWAY".

Questions people ask

  • Is Don't Look Away scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Don't Look Away easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Don't Look Away end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Don't Look Away sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Don't Look Away violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Don't Look Away

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don't Look Away

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don't Look Away, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don't Look Away, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don't Look Away, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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